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Revealing the politics underlying the rapid globalization of facial
recognition technology (FRT), this topical book provides a
cutting-edge, critical analysis of the expanding global market for
FRT, and the rise of the transnational social movement that opposes
it. With the use of FRT for policing, surveillance, and business
steadily increasing, this book provides a timely examination of
both the benefits of FRT, and the threats it poses to privacy
rights, human rights, and civil liberties. Interviews with analysts
and activists with expertise in FRT find that the anti-FRT movement
is highly uneven, with disproportionate influence in Western
democracies and relatively little influence in authoritarian states
and low-income countries in the developing world. Through a global
analysis of the uptake and regulation of FRT, chapters create a
holistic understanding of the politics behind this technology.
Concluding with a look towards the future prospects of FRT in the
face of the growing size, reach, and power of its opposition, the
book reflects more broadly on the power of transnational social
movements and civil society activism to prevent the globalization
and normalization of new technologies. A visionary exploration of
FRT, this book will be invaluable to students and scholars of
politics and policy, alongside activists, stakeholders, and policy
makers interested in the growing power of social movements to
resist new technology.
With the rapid destabilization, escalation and convergence of
various environmental crises, global environmental politics is
facing extreme turbulence. Tracing the causes, consequences and
dangers of planetary turbulence, this essential book identifies the
emerging opportunities to improve governance in environmental
politics and transition the world order toward greater equity,
justice and sustainability. Providing a comprehensive understanding
of the nature and breadth of global environmental politics, leading
scholars investigate the intersecting crisis events of this
turbulent era. Chapters explore the political, environmental and
economic issues surrounding growing inequality: soaring food and
fuel prices; record numbers of migrants and refugees fleeing
persecution and destitution; and the intensification of climate
change. Finding the sources of turbulence to be overlapping and
reinforcing, the book digs deeper into how various actors generate
turbulence, looking closely at state sovereignty, civil society and
societal organizations. Forward thinking, it reflects how different
practices, conditions, lenses, and tools can create future avenues
to imagine, facilitate, and actualize solutions for global
sustainability during times of extreme turbulence.
Interdisciplinary and international in scope, this insightful book
will be an invaluable resource to students and scholars of
environmental politics, policy, and governance; alongside
policymakers and organizations looking to realize the Sustainable
Development Goals.
Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given
area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject
in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of
travel. They are relevant but also visionary. In a world confronted
with escalating environmental crises, are academics asking the
right questions and advocating the best solutions? This Research
Agenda paves the way for new and established scholars in the field,
identifying the significant gaps in research and emerging issues
for future generations in global environmental politics. From an
analysis of state and non-state environmental governance to the
politics of climate change, food sustainability, forests and
oceans, the preeminent academics and leading researchers take an
important step in establishing an agenda for the future trajectory
of research. Split into three sections - global environmental
governance, the politics of environmental problems, and engaged
research and scholar activism - chapters discuss the most
influential steps in recent environmental and political studies and
offer original perspectives on the future trends. Inspiring the
next generation of academics and activists, this Research Agenda
provides excellent guidance for graduate students and supervisors
looking for the most innovative and pressing research questions in
environmental politics. Contributors include: J. Alger, T.A.
Balag'kutu, J.S. Barkin, H. Bulkeley, J. Clapp, M. Cooper, P.
Dauvergne, E.R. DeSombre, L. Gulbrandsen, M. Hoffmann, S. Klinsky,
J.J. McSparren, K.J. Neville, K. O'Neill, S. Park, F.A. Peck, P.
Stephens, J. Stripple, J. Timmons Roberts, S.D. VanDeveer, E.
Weinthal
This significant collection surveys 41 pioneering and influential
articles in the field of environmental politics. It maps the
historical trends and current research directions, revealing the
most important debates and findings in this energetic area of
scholarship. Themes covered include international agreements and
state negotiations, global governance, government policymaking,
environmental security, the world economy, consumption, civil
society and knowledge and justice. This essential single volume,
with an original introduction by the editor, is an indispensible
tool to researchers and scholars as well as practitioners involved
in this field.
Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given
area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject
in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of
travel. They are relevant but also visionary. In a world confronted
with escalating environmental crises, are academics asking the
right questions and advocating the best solutions? This Research
Agenda paves the way for new and established scholars in the field,
identifying the significant gaps in research and emerging issues
for future generations in global environmental politics. From an
analysis of state and non-state environmental governance to the
politics of climate change, food sustainability, forests and
oceans, the preeminent academics and leading researchers take an
important step in establishing an agenda for the future trajectory
of research. Split into three sections - global environmental
governance, the politics of environmental problems, and engaged
research and scholar activism - chapters discuss the most
influential steps in recent environmental and political studies and
offer original perspectives on the future trends. Inspiring the
next generation of academics and activists, this Research Agenda
provides excellent guidance for graduate students and supervisors
looking for the most innovative and pressing research questions in
environmental politics. Contributors include: J. Alger, T.A.
Balag'kutu, J.S. Barkin, H. Bulkeley, J. Clapp, M. Cooper, P.
Dauvergne, E.R. DeSombre, L. Gulbrandsen, M. Hoffmann, S. Klinsky,
J.J. McSparren, K.J. Neville, K. O'Neill, S. Park, F.A. Peck, P.
Stephens, J. Stripple, J. Timmons Roberts, S.D. VanDeveer, E.
Weinthal
The second edition of this Handbook contains more than 30 new and
original articles as well as six essential updates by leading
scholars of global environmental politics. This landmark book maps
the latest theoretical and empirical research in this energetic and
growing field. Captured here are the pioneering and lively debates
over concerns for the health of the planet and how they might best
be addressed. The introduction explores the intellectual trends and
evolving parameters in the field of global environmental politics.
It makes a case for an expansive definition of the field, one that
embraces an interdisciplinary literature on the connections between
global politics and environmental change. The remaining chapters
are divided into four broad themes - states and cooperation; global
governance; the political economy of governance; and knowledge and
ethics - with each section covering key emerging issues. In-depth
explorations are given to topics such as climate change,
multinational corporations, international agreements and UN
organizations, regulations and business standards, trade and
international finance, multilevel and transnational governance, and
ecological citizenship. Handbook of Global Environmental Politics,
Second Edition is a comprehensive review of the field and offers
cutting-edge ideas for further research. As such, scholars,
students and policy makers will find themselves looking to it for
many years to come. Contributors: S. Andresen, K. Backstrand, J.S.
Barkin, S. Bernstein, F. Biermann, H. Bulkeley, K. Conca, P.
Dauvergne, I. de Soysa, E.R. DeSombre, R. Dimitrov, A. Dobson, L.
Elliott, R. Falkner, M. Finger, D. Fuchs, T. Gehring, L.H.
Gulbrandsen, J. Gupta, T. Gutner, M.J. Hoffmann, D. Humphreys, S.
Jinnah, A. Jordan, A. Kalfagianni, G. Kutting, D.L. Levy, R.D.
Lipschutz, K. Litfin, R. Matthew, A.P.J. Mol, P. Newell, S. Park,
M. Paterson, T. Princen, T. Rayner, H. Schroeder, H. Selin, T.
Skodvin, G. Spaargaren, D.F. Sprinz, D. Svarin, J. Vogler, P.
Wapner, M. Williams
Environmentalism involves hundreds of international environmental
groups, thousands of national groups, and tens of thousands of
local ones. It also includes hundreds of international agreements,
hundreds of national environmental agencies, and countless
environmental sections in other organizations from those in
multinational corporations to ones in regional and international
organizations. Such environmental concepts as sustainable
development, the precautionary principle, corporate social
responsibility, and eco-labeling percolate from all of these
sources. Every year, new ideas, refinements, policies,
institutions, markets, and problems continue to enter into
environmental debates and discourses, making it nearly impossible
to keep abreast of the changes constantly taking place. The A to Z
of Environmentalism is a paperback edition of the Historical
Dictionary of Environmentalism. It strategically skips across
issues, concepts, time, organizations, and cultures, not with any
pretense of producing a definitive dictionary but rather with the
aim of producing an inclusive, wide-ranging, and global history of
environmentalism. This goal is accomplished through a chronology,
an introductory essay, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary
entries.
The first Handbook of original articles by leading scholars of
global environmental politics, this landmark volume maps the latest
theoretical and empirical research in this young and growing field.
Captured here are the dynamic and energetic debates over concerns
for the health of the planet and how they might best be addressed.
The introductory chapters explore the intellectual trends and
evolving parameters in the field of global environmental politics.
They make a case for an expansive definition of the field, one that
embraces an interdisciplinary literature on the connections between
global politics and environmental change. The remaining chapters
are divided into three broad themes - states, governance and
security; capitalism, trade and corporations; and knowledge, civil
societies and ethics - with each section providing a cohesive
discussion of current issues. In-depth explorations are given to
topics such as: global commons, renewable energy, the effectiveness
of environmental cooperation, regulations and corporate standards,
trade liberalization and global environmental governance, and
science and environmental citizenship. A comprehensive survey of
the latest research, the Handbook is a necessary reference for
scholars, students and policymakers in the field of global
environmental politics.
To capture the diversity within environmentalism, this dictionary
takes a global tack with a focus on ideas, events, institutions,
initiatives, and green movements since the 1960s. It strives to
avoid a common error in many histories of environmentalism: to
exaggerate the input of the wealthy countries of Europe and North
America and understate the influence of Africa, Asia, South and
Central America, and the Polar Regions. It aims as well for a more
comprehensive analysis than most histories of the modern
environmental movement, understanding environmentalism as emerging
not only from grassroots and formal nongovernmental associations,
but also from corporate, governmental, and intergovernmental
organizations and initiatives. This assumes the ideas and energy
infusing environmentalism with political purpose arise from
hundreds of thousands of sources: from corporate boardrooms to
bureaucratic policies to international negotiations to activists.
Thus, environmentalists are not only indigenous people blocking a
logging road, Greenpeace activists protesting a seal hunt, or green
candidates contesting an election; an equal or larger number of
environmentalists are working within the Japanese bureaucracy to
implement environmental policies, within the World Bank to assess
the environmental impacts of loans, within Wal-Mart to green its
purchasing practices, or within intergovernmental forums to
negotiate international environmental agreements. This second
edition of Historical Dictionary of Environmentalism contains a
chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The
dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on
important events, issues, organizations, ideas, and people shaping
the direction of environmentalism worldwide. This book is an
excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone
wanting to know more about environmentalism.
The second edition of this Handbook contains more than 30 new and
original articles as well as six essential updates by leading
scholars of global environmental politics. This landmark book maps
the latest theoretical and empirical research in this energetic and
growing field. Captured here are the pioneering and lively debates
over concerns for the health of the planet and how they might best
be addressed. The introduction explores the intellectual trends and
evolving parameters in the field of global environmental politics.
It makes a case for an expansive definition of the field, one that
embraces an interdisciplinary literature on the connections between
global politics and environmental change. The remaining chapters
are divided into four broad themes - states and cooperation; global
governance; the political economy of governance; and knowledge and
ethics - with each section covering key emerging issues. In-depth
explorations are given to topics such as climate change,
multinational corporations, international agreements and UN
organizations, regulations and business standards, trade and
international finance, multilevel and transnational governance, and
ecological citizenship. Handbook of Global Environmental Politics,
Second Edition is a comprehensive review of the field and offers
cutting-edge ideas for further research. As such, scholars,
students and policy makers will find themselves looking to it for
many years to come. Contributors: S. Andresen, K. Backstrand, J.S.
Barkin, S. Bernstein, F. Biermann, H. Bulkeley, K. Conca, P.
Dauvergne, I. de Soysa, E.R. DeSombre, R. Dimitrov, A. Dobson, L.
Elliott, R. Falkner, M. Finger, D. Fuchs, T. Gehring, L.H.
Gulbrandsen, J. Gupta, T. Gutner, M.J. Hoffmann, D. Humphreys, S.
Jinnah, A. Jordan, A. Kalfagianni, G. Kutting, D.L. Levy, R.D.
Lipschutz, K. Litfin, R. Matthew, A.P.J. Mol, P. Newell, S. Park,
M. Paterson, T. Princen, T. Rayner, H. Schroeder, H. Selin, T.
Skodvin, G. Spaargaren, D.F. Sprinz, D. Svarin, J. Vogler, P.
Wapner, M. Williams
A new edition of a book that takes a comprehensive look at the ways
economic processes affect global environmental outcomes. This
comprehensive and accessible book fills the need for a political
economy view of global environmental politics, focusing on the ways
international economic processes affect environmental outcomes. It
examines the main actors and forces shaping global environmental
management, particularly in the developing world. Moving beyond the
usual emphasis on international agreements and institutions, it
strives to capture not only academic theoretical debates but also
views on politics, economics, and the environment within the halls
of global conferences, on the streets during antiglobalization
protests, and in the boardrooms of international agencies,
nongovernmental organizations, and industry associations. The book
maps out an original typology of four contrasting worldviews of
environmental change-those of market liberals, institutionalists,
bioenvironmentalists, and social greens-and uses them as a
framework to examine the links between the global political economy
and ecological change. This typology provides a common language for
students, instructors, and scholars to discuss the issues across
the classical social science divisions.The second edition of this
popular text has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect
recent events, including the food crisis of 2007-2008, the
financial meltdown of 2008, and the Copenhagen Climate Conference
of 2009. Topics covered include the environmental implications of
globalization; wealth, poverty, and consumption; global trade;
transnational corporations; and multilateral and private finance.
The first Handbook of original articles by leading scholars of
global environmental politics, this landmark volume maps the latest
theoretical and empirical research in this young and growing field.
Captured here are the dynamic and energetic debates over concerns
for the health of the planet and how they might best be addressed.
The introductory chapters explore the intellectual trends and
evolving parameters in the field of global environmental politics.
They make a case for an expansive definition of the field, one that
embraces an interdisciplinary literature on the connections between
global politics and environmental change. The remaining chapters
are divided into three broad themes - states, governance and
security; capitalism, trade and corporations; and knowledge, civil
societies and ethics - with each section providing a cohesive
discussion of current issues. In-depth explorations are given to
topics such as: global commons, renewable energy, the effectiveness
of environmental cooperation, regulations and corporate standards,
trade liberalization and global environmental governance, and
science and environmental citizenship. A comprehensive survey of
the latest research, the Handbook is a necessary reference for
scholars, students and policymakers in the field of global
environmental politics.
Examining the potential benefits and risks of using artificial
intelligence to advance global sustainability.Drones with night
vision are tracking elephant and rhino poachers in African wildlife
parks and sanctuaries; smart submersibles are saving coral from
carnivorous starfish on Australia's Great Barrier Reef; recycled
cell phones alert Brazilian forest rangers to the sound of illegal
logging. The tools of artificial intelligence are being
increasingly deployed in the battle for global sustainability. And
yet, warns Peter Dauvergne, we should be cautious in declaring AI
the planet's savior. In AI in the Wild, Dauvergne avoids the AI
industry-powered hype and offers a critical view, exploring both
the potential benefits and risks of using artificial intelligence
to advance global sustainability. Dauvergne finds that corporations
and states often use AI in ways that are antithetical to
sustainability. The competition to profit from AI is entrenching
technocratic management, revving up resource extraction, and
turbocharging consumption, as consumers buy new smart devices (and
discard their old, less-smart ones). Smart technology is helping
farmers grow crops more efficiently, but also empowering the
agrifood industry. Moreover, states are weaponizing AI to control
citizens, suppress dissent, and aim cyberattacks at rival states.
Is there a way to harness the power of AI for environmental and
social good? Dauvergne argues for precaution and humility as
guiding principles in the deployment of AI.
Corporate loggers have irreparably damaged much of the tropical forest throughout the Asia-Pacific over the last four decades. Despite a steady rise in global and local concern, few firms have changed their practices on the ground. This study examines why and how loggers have resisted and ignored calls for environmental reforms. Concentrating on the period after 1990, it explains what is happening on the ground as forests continue to disappear and highlights the structures within which firms and governments operate and make money. The volume takes a constructive, insightful approach to a depressing, yet urgent, problem.
Corporate loggers have irreparably damaged much of the tropical forest throughout the Asia-Pacific over the last four decades. Despite a steady rise in global and local concern, few firms have changed their practices on the ground. This study examines why and how loggers have resisted and ignored calls for environmental reforms. Concentrating on the period after 1990, it explains what is happening on the ground as forests continue to disappear and highlights the structures within which firms and governments operate and make money. The volume takes a constructive, insightful approach to a depressing, yet urgent, problem.
What it means for global sustainability when environmentalism is
dominated by the concerns of the affluent-eco-business,
eco-consumption, wilderness preservation. Over the last fifty
years, environmentalism has emerged as a clear counterforce to the
environmental destruction caused by industrialization, colonialism,
and globalization. Activists and policymakers have fought hard to
make the earth a better place to live. But has the environmental
movement actually brought about meaningful progress toward global
sustainability? Signs of global "unsustainability" are everywhere,
from decreasing biodiversity to scarcity of fresh water to steadily
rising greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, as Peter Dauvergne
points out in this provocative book, the environmental movement is
increasingly dominated by the environmentalism of the rich-diverted
into eco-business, eco-consumption, wilderness preservation, energy
efficiency, and recycling. While it's good that, for example,
Barbie dolls' packaging no longer depletes Indonesian rainforest,
and that Toyota Highlanders are available as hybrids, none of this
gets at the source of the current sustainability crisis. More
eco-products can just mean more corporate profits, consumption, and
waste. Dauvergne examines extraction booms that leave developing
countries poor and environmentally devastated-with the ruination of
the South Pacific island of Nauru a case in point; the struggles
against consumption inequities of courageous activists like Bruno
Manser, who worked with indigenous people to try to save the
rainforests of Borneo; and the manufacturing of vast markets for
nondurable goods-for example, convincing parents in China that
disposable diapers made for healthier and smarter babies. Dauvergne
reveals why a global political economy of ever more-more growth,
more sales, more consumption-is swamping environmental gains.
Environmentalism of the rich does little to bring about the
sweeping institutional change necessary to make progress toward
global sustainability.
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